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EUENHAM o. sTtokNEY, oE ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, AssteNoE To .iAcoE EELBEL, oE NEW YORK, N. Y.

TYPE-'WRITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming pm of Letters Patent No. 660,937. dated oc'iobe 3o, 1966.

Application tied .Tammy 12. 1900, semi No. 1,190 tno model.)

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Beit known that I, BUENHAM C. STIoKNEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ofElizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the type-bar-operio ating mechanism of type-Writing machines.

In giving a key the usual quick or staccato blow the linger of the operator receives two shocks, the firstI due to the inertia ofthe typebar, which offers resistance to being suddenly pnt in motion. and the second due to the sudden arrest of the operators hand by reason of the contact of the type with the platen. Although each shock considered byitself is not serious, still after operating the machine a short time the operator suffers undue fatigue hy reason of the constant repetition of these shocks. Hcretofore it has been usual to provide fixed or unvarying pivots or fulcrums for the levers which operate the type-bars, so that substantially the same at all points in the eX- cursion of the type to platen. Hence the resistance offered by the type-bar to being put suddenly in motion is very perceptible at the at the key does not change during the keystroke not hing is done toward checking or absorbing the momentum of the hand before the moment ot' impact of the type upon the platen.

The object of my invention is to minimize the shocks at both the beginning and finish of the key-stroke.

To this end the invention contemplates the use of means for automatically shifting the fulcrum-point of the type-bar-operating lever, so that the purchase or leverage at the finger-key at the beginning of the stroke is very great, and hence the movement of the type-bar during the first part of the key depression is slight, and the shock arising from inertia of the type-bar is therefore practically eliminated, and, further, so that the purchase of the key upon the type-bar is diminished d uringthe entire keymovement, wherebythe type-bar is speeded as it nears the the leverage or purchase at the finger-key isV key, while, on the other hand, as the purchase platen, while at the same time the opposition offered by the type-bar to an acceleration of its movement causes the key to offer a gradually-increasing resistance to the finger of the operator, so that the momentum of the hand is partially absorbed and the shock occurring at the impact of the type upon the platen is to a large extent forestalled and avoided.

Myinvention consists in means for causing the fulcrum-point of the type-bar-operating 6o lever to shift during the operation of` the lever, while the load-point remains constant, so that the purchase of said lever upon the type-bar diminishes during the operation of the lever.

The invention further consists in certain combinations or devices and features of constructions, all as will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in the concluding claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a longitudinalsectional elevation of a frontstrike type-writing machine invented byJacob Felbel, to which my improvement-s are shown as adapted. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan 75 view of the machine shown at Fig. l. InN these and other figures certain parts are omitted for the sake of clearness. Fig.` 3 is a fragmentary enlarged View ot' the rear end of a key-lever and a section of a fulcrum-plate. 8o.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the rear key-lever comb, the fulcrum-plate being shown in transverse section. Fig. 5 is a skeleton view similar to Fig. l, showing the parts at printing position. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary eleva- 85 tion of the type-basket and a perforated plate attached thereto.` Fig. 7 is a view of a type action similar to that shown at Figs. landk, but showing the position of the parts when the key is half-Way depressed. Fig. 8 is a 9o perspective View of a yoke for attachment to a type-bar. Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic view illustrating` my improvements asapplied to p an under-strike machine ofthe Remington class. Fig. lO is a rear elevation of a shiftable type-segment. Fig. 1l is a fragmentary view of a modification, showing a key-lever provided with a straight tread and a fulcrumplate having a curved working surface. Fig.

l2 is a view of a modification, showing Ia keyroc lever provided with a plain pivotand a bellcrank lever pivoted thereto and adapted to rock upon a lixed fulcrum-plate. Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12, but showing the position of the parts when the type is swung to the platen.

Throughout the several Views the same part will be found designated by the same numeral of reference.

The framework consists of a rectangular base 1, c0rner-posts 2 rising therefrom, and a top plate 3 secured upon the posts and having at its forward portion a large opening 4 for the passage of the types in their movement to t-he platen. Each type-block 5 is provided with an upperand lowercase type suitably secured upon the free forward end of a type-carrier (i. The type carriers or bars are pivoted at their rear ends upon a common fulcrum-rod 7, which is bowed or arcshaped and seated in a curved slot S, formed in a shiftable segment 9, the latter being guided in its vertical shift movements between vertical guides 10, depending from the under side of the top plate, to which they are secured by screws 11, bearing-balls 12 being interposed between the segment-casting and the guides 1() and both the guides and the segment being provided, of course, with suitable hallways. The segment is also provided with radial slots 13, one for each type-bar. The type ends of the bars rest normally upon a segmental pad 14, having a metallic support 15, the latter being secured to the forward ends of arms 1U, which are fastened to the segment 9 by screws 17. Each type-bar is returned from working position to normal position and there retained by a radially-arranged helical draw-spring 13, which hooks at its forward end into a perforation 18, formed near the lower edge of a segmental plate 19 and at its rearend into a sheetinetal yoke or strap 20, which straddles the typebar and is pivoted thereto at a point 21, near the pivot 7 thereof. The plate 10 is secured to the support 15 by screws 1W. The segment 9 and its attachments constitute a shiftable supporting-frame for the type-bars. short horizontal draw bar or link 22 is pivoted at its forward end23 to the typebar and at its rear end 24 to the upper end of a vertical arm 25 of a belLcrank lever, the latter being pivoted to ahorizontally-extending unpivoted key-lever 27 of the second order at a point 26 between the ends of the latter. When the segment 9 is shifted, the forward ends of links 22 move up or down with the type-bars. The other arm 28 of the bellcrank lever or sublever extends downwardly and forwardly from the pivot 26 and at its lower end is forked at 29, so to straddle a cylindrical fulcrnm rod or bar 30, which extends horizontally across the machine beneath the key-levers and is suitably secured at 31 to the sidewalls of the base. It will be understood that the segment 9 may be pro- `are riveted at 43. A.

vided with as many radial slots 13 as there are type-bars and that the latter lie horizon tally at different heights, the arms 25 of the bell-crank levers being of correspondinglydifferent lengths.

At a point just forward of the bell-crank lever each key-lever is provided with a lifting-spring, as 32, the lower end of which hooks into a hole 33 in a keydeverand the upper end of which hooks into a perforation formed in a horizontal transverse bar 34. having upwardlyextending arms 36, which are secured, by means of screws 35, to the under side of the top plate. This spring causes the forward end of the key-lever to bear up normally against a pad 37, arranged upon the under side of a transverse bar 37, and its rear portion to bear up against the nnder side of a fixed plane horizontal fulcrumplate 38. This fulcrum-plate is arranged over the rear ends of the key-levers and may be formed integrally with the horizontal rear plate 1 of the base, or it maybe secured, by means of screws 38a, to bosses 1 on said base plate. The rear end portion of each key-lever is extended or prolonged, and the upper edge of the extension is curved at 39 to form a tread or rocker, which creeps or rolls along the under surface of the fulcrum-plate when the forward end of the key-lever is depressed, thus changing the leverage or purchase of the key upon the type-bar. It will be 0bserved that the fulcrum is correspondingly extended or elongated, or, in other words, the plate 38 may be considered as made up of a series of elongated fulcrums, one for each keylever, the elongation being,r of course in a direction parallel with the length of the key-lever. About midway of the rocker or tread portion each kcy-lever is provided vat its upper edge with a notch 40, whereby it engages a horizontal transverse bar or projection 41, which is secured to the underside of the fulcrum-plate, preferably by means of ears 42, formed upon the bar and projecting up through holes in the plate, to which they Endwise movementof the key-levers is thus prevented. Formed integrally with the bar 41 is a guide-comb or series of teeth 44 for spacing the key-levers apart. Removably secured by means of screws 46 to depending integral arms 45 (one on each end of the bar 41) is a transverse guard-bar 47, Which is arranged just beneath the lower edges of the key-levers, so as to permit a limited vertical movement of the latter, but to prevent accidental disengagement of the notches 40 from the bar 41. As usual, the vkey-levers at their forward portions are guided in their vertical movements by a comb 4S, secured to the transverse bar 37.

The letters pacing movemen ts of the springpropelled carriage may be effected in any suitable way, as bya transverse universal bar 49, depending, by means of rods 50, from arms 51, secured to a rocking frame 52, pivoted at IOO IIO

53 to a bracket 54, secured to the under side of the top plate The said rocking frame also includes a vertical arm 55, at the upper end of which are carried both a pivoted feeding or stepping dog 56, which is normally in engagement with a carriage-rack 57, and a fixed detent-dog 5S in line with said dog 56. A cylindrical platen is indicated at 59. Inasmneh as the platen and paper-carriage are not directly related to my present invention, they are not fully illustrated and may be of any usual or suitable construction.

In operation the key-lever is depressed in the usual manner, carrying down the pivot 2b of the bell-crank levelI and causing the arm 25 of the latter to swing rearwardly, so that by means of link 22 the type-bar is swungnp to strike theplaten. During this operation the universal bar 49 is carried down, the rocker-arm 55 is swung forwardly, and the dog 56 disengaged from the rack 57, the fixed dog 58 becoming engaged therewith. Upon release of the key from pressure the springs 18 and 32 cause the type-bar, key-lever, and snblever to return to normal position, and the usual dogrocker spring (not shown) causes a return of the dog-rocker to normal position, permitting the carriage to advance one tooth in the usual manner under the tension of the carriage-spring. (Not shown.)

Preferably no part of the lever-tread 39 is straight, so that it normally bears up against the plate 3S at onlyasingle point, (indicated by the letter ct at Fig. 1.) This point is not far from the load-point 26 of the key-lever, and hence it will be observed that the movement of the type 5 is atthe beginning comparatively slow. In other Words, the type is given an easy start, and hence the resist-ance offered by the finger-key to the touch otthe operator at the early part of the stroke is minimized. The key-lever works with a varying fulcrum, or, in other words, as the key-lever vibrates the tread 39 rocks or rolls along the extended fulcrum 38, and consequently the fulcrum-point lconstantly recedes from the load-point 26. As the type-bar gathers headway, the leverage or purchase of the key upon the type-bar constantly decreases, causing an acceleration of the speed of the typebar as it approaches the platen, so that the type strikes a powerful blow. Owing to said decrease in leverage the resistance oifered by the key to the operators touch constantly increases from beginning to end of the keystroke. Toward the latter end of the stroke the rear portion of thelread 39 is in working contact with the fulcrum-surface and the leverage is so much changed, and hence the resistance offered by the type-bar is so much increased as to gradually absorb the momentum of the hand, so that the final shock at the termination of the key-stroke is minimized.

The tread or working edge 39 of the keylever may, it' desired, be cut upon an arc of a circle; but I obtain the best results by conforming the tread to a curve having'a changing radius, the forward portion of the curve having the shorter and the rear portion of the curve having the longer radii, whereby as the key is depressed the fulcrum-point changes slowly at iirst, so that when the key lever tread is bearing upon the fulcrum-platel at the point c, as shown at Fig. 5. It' the curve 39 should be cut upon an arc of a circle, the fulcrum-point would change too soon, so that the desired cushioning effect at the beginning of the key-stroke is not fully obtained; but by the use of the described irregular curve the movement of the type is for the first third lof its stroke rendered very gradual and the jar to the finger is avoided, While at the same time the subsequentquick change of the fulcrum-point gives an ample cushioning eifectfor absorbing the momentum of the hand and minimizing or forestalling the jar to the finger which occurs by reason of the impact of the type. The depth of the key depression may be the same as herefore, the comparatively slow movement of the type at the beginning of the key-stroke being compensated by the comparatively slow movement ot' the key during the remainder of the stroke.

'It will thus be seen that I have combined with a system or series of type-bars and a series of operating-keys a series of leveragechanging connections between said keys and said type-bars, each of said connections being constructed to diminish the leverage or purchase of its key upon itstype-bar slowly during the iirst part of the key-stroke, so Ihat the first portion of the impulse communicated from the key to the type-bar occurs when the leverage is greatest, and so that. thereafter the leverage diminishes at lirst slowly, then more rapidly, until the point of least leverage is gained, at which pointI the last portion of the impulse is communicated from the key to the type-bar. It will also be observed in Fig. 7 that upon the release of the depressed key the type-bar completes two-thirds of its return motion by the time that its key has completed only one-half of its return motionthat is to say, assuming that the'return movement of the finger-key is uniform the return of the type-bar is much more prompt than usual heretofore, and hence the succeeding type-bar may be operated sooner, thus permitting more rapid manipulation of The remaining two-l ITO the machine. Owing f-o the described change in leverage the spring 18, Working through the link 22 and the bell-crank lever 25, exerts more tension upon the key at the beginning of the return stroke of the latter than at the nish thereof, so that the touch upon the keys is rendered very elastic. However, this spring may be omitted, if desired, and the spring 32 made correspondingly stronger. It will be observed that the spring 32 has a like eifect to spring 18 in securing an elastic touch for the same reason.

Referring now to Fig. 9, it will be observed that the type-bars 6a depend from hangers 6b and are connected by links GO directly to the key-levers 27c and that the latter are provided with curved rocker portions or treads 39, which roll in the described manner along the under surface of the fulcru m-plate 38, so that as the key is depressed the fulcrum-point recedes from the load-point G1, where the link GO is pivoted to the lever.

While I have shown my improvements as preferably applied to a lever of the second order, I do not wish to be considered as limited thereto, as the invention maybe carried out with other kinds of' levers. So long as the lever operates a type-bar it is not essential that it be provided directly with a key or that it be in the form of a straight lever or that it he horizontally arranged. For instance, in the modification illustrated at Figs. 12 and 13 the key-levers 27 are pivoted at their rear ends to a transverse cylindrical fulcrum-rod 271. The bell-crank levers 25 are pivoted to the key-levers at 26 and provided with treads, rockers, or Creepers 25C, whose under edges roll or creep along the top surface of a transverse fulcrum-plate 38D, arranged beneath said rockers 25. Normally the forward end of the rocker 25C bears upon the fulcrum-plate, and when the key-lever 27 is depressed the tread of the rocker rolls or creeps backwardly along said fulcrumplate, gradually decreasing the leverage of the key upon the type-carrier until the latter strikes the platen, as indicated at Fig. 13, at which time the rear portion of the tread is bearing upon the fulcrum-plate, and hence the leverage of the key is least. A horizontal returning-spring 32a is hooked at its rear end to the vertical arm 25 of the bell-crank lever and at its forward end to a transverse bar 34?.

While I have shown acurved working edge 39 upon the lever, it is obvious'that it is not essential that this edge be in the form of a continuous curve so long as the fulcrumpoint is enabled to recede from the loadpoint. If is further obviously immaterial whether or not the edge 39 of the rocker be made straight and the plate 38 be given the required curve to enable the rocking effect to be produced, as this would be a mere reversal of the construction heretofore described. This modification is illustrated at Fig. 11, in which it Will be observed that the tread 39 of the key-lever is made straight and that the u nder surface BScof the fulcrnmplate is curved, so that the lever rocks or creeps along said elongated fulcrum in the same manner and with the same effect as in the preferred construction.

Numerous other changes may be made in the construction and arrangement without departing from the spirit of my invention, which may be said to consist, broadly, in the provision of a shifting fulcrum fora type-baroperating lever. The invention may he used also in machines of other designs and having other type-carriers than those illustrated, and parts of my improvements may be used without others.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a type-carrier of an operatinglever therefor, and means for causing the fulcrumpoint of said lever to shift during the operation of the lever to move the type-carrier from normal position to the printing-point, so that the purchase of' said lever upon said type-carrier is greatest at the beginning of the stroke and least at the end of the stroke.

2. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a type-carrier of an operating-lever therefor, and a fixed fulcrum-surface along which said lever is adapted to roll, so that the purchase of said lever upon said type-carrier diminishes during the operation of the lever.

3. In a type-writing machine, the combination With a type-carrier of an operatililg-lever therefor having a curved tread and a xed straight fulcrum-surface along which said lever is adapted to roll, so that the purchase of said lever upon said type'carrier diminishes during the operation of the lever.

4f. In a type-Writing machine1 the combination of a type-carrier, a lever, connecting devices extending from said type-carrier to said lever at a point between its ends, operating means at one end of said lever, and a fixed fulcrum-surface along which the other end of the lever has a leveragechanging rolling movement.

5. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-carrier, a lever provided at one end with a key, a fixed fnlcrum-surface arranged over the other end of the lever and along which the upper edge of the lever has a leverage-changing rolling movement, and connecting devices extending from a point between the ends of said lever Vto said typecarrier.

6. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars of a series of operating-levers therefor and a common fulcrum-plate along which all of said levers have leverage-changing rolling movements.

7. In a type-Writing machine, the combination With a series of type-bars of a series of operating-levers therefor each having a curved tread, and a fixed plane fulcrum-plate along which all of said levers have leverage-chang-` ing rollingr movements.

8. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a series of type-bars, a series of levers provided at their forward ends with keys, a fixed common fulcrum-plate arranged over the rear ends of the levers and along the nnder surface of which said levers have leverage-changing rolling movements, and a series of connecting devices extending from said levers to said type-bars.

9. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a type-carrier, a key-lever, a sublever connected to said key-lever and also to said type-carrier, and means for causing one of said key-lever and sublever elements to Work 'with a varying fulcrum, so that the purchase of the key upon the type-carrier is greatest at the beginning of the stroke and least at the end of the stroke.

10. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a series of type-bars, a series of levers of the second order provided at their forward ends with keys, a sublever pivoted upon each of said key-levers and provided with a connection to the corresponding typebar, and means for causing one of said keylever and sublever elements to work with a varying fulcrum,so that the purchase of the key upon the type-bar is greatest at the beginning of the stropke and least at the end of the stroke.

11. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a series of type-bars, a series of levers, each provided with a key at its forward end, a common fulcrum-plate arranged over the rear ends of said levers and along the under surface of which said levers have leverage-changing rolling movements, and a sublever pivoted to each of said levers and connected to the corresponding type-bar.

12. In a type-Writing machine, the combi.

nation With a type-carrier of an operating-lever therefor, a fixed fulcrum-surface along which said level' has a leverage-changing rolling movement, such that the purchase of said lever upon said type-carrier diminishes during the operation of the lever, and means for preventing endwise displacement of the lever.

13. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a type-carrier of an operating-lever therefor, a fixed fulcrnm-surface along which said lever is adapted to roll, a fixed projection, and a notch formed in said lever and adapted to engage said projection.

14. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars of a series of operating-leverstherefor, a common fnlcrumplate upon which said levers are adapted to roll, a fixed bar common to allof said levers, and a notch formed in each of said levers and adapted to engage said bar.

15. In a type-Writing machine, the combination With a series of type-bars, of a series of operating-levers therefor, provided with curved treads, a plate along which said levers are adapted to roll, a bar secured to said plate and extending transverselynfsaid levers,and a notch formed in each lever and adapted to engage said bar.

16. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars, of a series of operati rig-levers tl1-n'efor,a com mon fnlcrumplate along Which all of said levers have leverage-ch an-ging rolling movements,a transverse bar secured to said fulcrum-plate, and a series of teeth formed integrally with said bar and adapted to space said levers'apart/l 17. In a type-writing machine, the combination With a typecarrier of an operating-lever therefor, a fixed fulcrum-surface along which said lever is adapted to roll, a fixed projection, a notch formed in said lever and adapted to engage said projection, and means for preventing accidental disengagement of said notch from said projection.

18. In a type-writing machine, the combination With a series of type-bars, of a series of operating-levers therefor, a fulcrum-plate along which said levers are adapted to roll, a

. bar secured transversely upon said fnlcrumplate, a notch formed in each lever and adaptedto engage said bar, and a second bar coinmon to all of said levers and adapted to prevent accidental disengagement of the notches from the first-mentioned bar.

19. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars, of a series of key-levers therefor, a fulcrum-plate arranged over the rear ends ofy the levers, a bar secured transversely along the under surface of said fulcrum-plate, a series of teeth formed integrally with said bar and adapted to space said levers apart, a pair of arms provided upon said bar, and a second transverse bar secured to said arms beneath said levers, and adapted. toprevent accidental disengagement of said notches from the first-mentioned bar.

20. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a type-carrier of an operatinglever therefor, a xed fulcrum-surface along which said lever is adapted to roll, a fixed projection, means provided upon said lever to engage said projection so as to prevent endwise movement thereof, and removable means for preventing said lever from becoming accidentally disengaged from said projection.

21. ln a type-Writing machine, the combination With a type-carrier, of an operating-lever therefor, a fixed fulcrum-surface along which said lever is adapted to roll,and a spring.,

for holding said lever against said fnlcrumsurface.

22. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars, of a series of operating-levers therefor, a common fulc rumplate along which said levers are adapted to roll, and a series of springs for holding said levers against said fulcrum-plate.

23. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars, of a series of levers having keys at their forward ends, a

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stop f'or the forward ends of said levers, a fnlcru m-plale arranged over the rear ends or" said levers, and along the under surface of which said levers are adapted to roll, a connection extending from each type-bar to the associated key-lever at a point between said fnlcrnnrplate and said stop, and a spring attached to each ot' said key-levers between said connection and said stop.

24. In a type-writinglr machine, the combination with a type-carrier of an operatinglever therefor, and means for causing the ful erum-point of said leverto shift slowly during the fi rst part of' the operation ofthe lever, and rapidly during the latter part of the operation of the lever to move the type-carrier from normal position to the printing-point, so that the purchase ol' said lever upon said type-carrier diminishes slowly during the first portion of the stroke and rapidly during the remainder of the stroke.

25. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a typecarrier and an operatingkey of an intermediate irregularly-curved rolling device, whereby at the operation of said key, the purchase of said key upon said type-carrier diminishes slowly during the tirst part of the key-stroke and rapidly during the remainder of the key-stroke.

2G. In a type-writingr machine, the combination with a type-carrier, of an unpivoted key-lever connected thereto and having a free elongated fulcrnm end, and an elongated fulcrum for said freeend of the key-lever.

27. In a type-writinga machine, the combination with a type-crirrier, of an operatinglever free at its fnlcrnm end, and an extended or elongated fulerum therefor, whereby when the said lever is vibrated the fulcrum end may creep along the fulcru 1n or contact therewith at successive points, so as to change the leverage.

28. In a front-strike type-writing machine, the combina-tion of a series of type-bars pivoted at their rear ends, alink pivoted to each type-bar, a lever to which the other end of said link is pivoted, an unpivoted key-lever to which said lever is pivoted, and an extended fulcruin for said key-lever.

29. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a series of type-bars pivoted at their rear ends and each carrying a plurality of types, means for shifting said type-hars vertically to enable one or the other of said types to print, a link pivoted to each type-bar, a lever to which the other end of said link is pivoted, an nnpivoted key-lever to which said lever is pivoted, and an extended fulcrum for said key-lever.

30. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a series of type-bars pivoted at their rear ends, a horizontally-arranged link pivoted to each type-bar, a bellcrank lever to which the other end of said link is pivoted, an unpivoted horizontally-arranged key-lever to which said bell-crank lever is pivoted, a horizontal fulcrum-plate arranged over the rear ends of said key-le vers and along the undersu rface of which said key-levers are adapted to roll,and a common fulcrum-rod for said hell-crank levers.

3l. In afront-strike type-Writing machine, the combination of a series of type-hars piv oted at their rear ends, a horizontally-ar ranged link pivoted to each type-bar, a bellcrank lever to which the other end of said link is pivoted, an unpivoted horizontally-arranged key-lever to which said bell-crank lever is pivoted, a horizontal fnlcrnm-plate arranged over the rear ends of said key-levers and along the under surface of which said key-levers are adapted to roll, springs for holding,r said key-levers up against said fulcrum-plate, and a common fulcrum-rod for said bell-crank levers.

`32. Ina front-strike type-writing` machine, the combination of a series of type-bars pivoted at their rear ends, a spring device connected at one end to said type-bar and at the other end to a fixed part of the machine, a horizontally -arranged link pivoted to each type-bar, a bell-crank lever to which the other end of said link is pivoted, an unpivoted horizontally-arranged key-lever to which said hell-crank lever is pivoted, a horizontal fulcrnm-plate arranged over the rear ends of said key-levers and along the under surface of which said key-levers are adapted to roll, and a common fulcrn m-rod for said bell-crank levers.

33. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a system of type-bars having a plurality of sets of characters thereon, a system of key-operated levers, means for causing the `fnlcrum-point of each of said levers to shift during the operation of the lever to move its type-bar from normal position to the printing-point, and means for shifting said type-bar system relatively to said key-lever system and to said platen, to cause different sets of characters .to print.

34. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen of a system of type-bars having a plurality of sets of characters thereon, a system of' levers each bearing a iingerkey, means for causing` the fulcrumpoint of each of said key-levers to shift during the operation of the lever to move its type-bar from normal posit-ion to the printing-point, connections extending.,r from said key-lever system to said type-har system, and means for shifting said type-bar system relatively to said key-lever system and to said platen, to cause different sets of characters to print.

35. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a series of type-bars and a series of operating-keys of a series of leveragechanging connections between said keys and said type-bars, each of said connections being constructed to diminish the leverage of its key npon its type-bar slowly during the first part of the key-stroke, and rapidly dur- IOO IIO

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ing the remainder of the key-stroke, so that Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city of ro the first portion of theinlpulse communicated New York, in the county of New York and from the key to the type-bar occurs when the State of New York, this 1th day of January, leverage is greatest, and so that thereafter A. D. 1900. the leverage diminishes at first slowly, then more rapidly, until the point of least leverage is gained, at which point the last portion l VitneSses: of the impulse is communicated from the key PAUL ARMITAGE, to the type-bar. i ETHEL WELLS.

BURNHAM C. STICKNEY. 

